When visiting Vienna and you have that little bit of extra time, go out to see Schonbrunn Palace. It`s only a 25 minutes from the city center. Some compare this to the Versailles in Paris and I can see the resemblance. The gardens and palace have been the location for various movies, such as the […]
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Tune Hotel Liverpool Street
The Tune hotels already have a good reputation of offering affordable accommodation in an expensive city like London. Their first hotel in London, Tune Westminster, has a great location when you want to visit the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben or the not so famous Supreme Court. So when I got the chance to stay […]
Beachy greetings from Ile de Ré
Ile de Ré gets described as one of the jewels of the Atlantic Coast, not hard to understand once you`ve visited here. This destination has a lot to offer and I`ll certainly come back to it, but for now I wanted to talk about beach activities at Ile de Ré. When I went for my […]
In search of the Best Chocolates in London
I`m always on the lookout for fine chocolates, you can ask the ones that know me best and they will confirm this. I am after all born in the land of chocolates, Belgium. When I was in Australia on a trip to Uluru I met some wonderful people and one of them mentioned this fancy […]
A sailor is an artist whose medium is the wind
“Watch your step” are the first words I hear when setting foot onboard the Kapalouest – it`s a catamaran of 16 meters long and 9 meters wide – which will take us on a boat ride like we`ve never had one before… I`m in La Rochelle, located in the region of Poitou-Charentes, central western of […]
Sydney Opera House Photos
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts center, designed by a Danish architect named Jørn Utzon. He received the Pritzker Price – architecture`s highest honor – in 2003. The citation stated: It is one of the great iconic buildings of the twentieth century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout […]